What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Chemical Health & Safety?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Chemical Health & Safety is 3.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Journal of Chemical Health & Safety indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Chemical Health & Safety is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.642 (Q2) and an H-index of 35.

Who publishes Journal of Chemical Health & Safety and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Journal of Chemical Health & Safety is published by American Chemical Society. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,931 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q1Scopus Q2SCImago #9,145Hybrid

Journal of Chemical Health & Safety

Identifier (ISSN):1871-5532(Print)/1878-0504(Online)

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Publisher:American Chemical Society

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.8↑ +0.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Chemical Health & Safety

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.642

#9,145

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

35 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ1

Self-Citation Rate13.8%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

71articles/year

19.14% Gold OA•84.09% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Chemical Health and Safety focuses on news, information, and ideas relating to issues and advances in chemical health and safety. The Journal of Chemical Health and Safety covers up-to-the minute, in-depth views of safety issues ranging from OSHA and EPA regulations to the safe handling of hazardous waste, from the latest innovations in effective chemical hygiene practices to the courts' most recent rulings on safety-related lawsuits. The Journal of Chemical Health and Safety presents real-world information that health, safety and environmental professionals and others responsible for the safety of their workplaces can put to use right away, identifying potential and developing safety concerns before they do real harm.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Engineering44.2%Chemistry41.8%Computer science36.4%Business31%Medicine28.2%Physics23.1%Biology21%Environmental science20.9%Organic chemistry20.7%

Primary Research Areas

Public Environmental & Occupational Health

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Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank87/443

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank140/443

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCRESCI	87/443	Q1
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCIESCI	140/443	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.8

Articles / Year71

Total Citations31

2025

IF3.4

Articles / Year98

Total Citations199

2024

IF2.9

Articles / Year87

Total Citations371

2023

IF3

Articles / Year76

Total Citations699

2022

IF—

Articles / Year70

Total Citations511

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.8	71	31
2025	3.4	98	199
2024	2.9	87	371
2023	3	76	699
2022	—	70	511
2021	—	82	1,035
2020	—	87	845
2019	—	43	237
2018	—	54	381
2017	—	57	295
2016	—	76	300
2015	—	110	547

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #9,145Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2006-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Chemical EngineeringChemistryMedicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.642

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.17

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,931 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations539

3-Year Documents176

Citable Documents149

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate38.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Chemical Health and SafetyQ2

Chemistry (miscellaneous)Q2

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ2

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 13.8%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

4区 (Zone 4)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4区PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Journal of Chemical Health & Safety (ISSN: 1871-5532) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of PUBLIC, published by American Chemical Society in Netherlands. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.642 (Q2), an H-index of 35.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 71 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,931 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.